In this poem, the speaker sees a man carrying his son across the street and is struck by the tenderness the man displays for the child. The speaker realizes that humanity must cloak itself in this same caring nature.

This excerpt explains that families are defined by love, caring and sharing, not the number or gender of its members.

In this essay, the author identifies vague terminology used by the United States government during World War II to describe their actions toward Japanese Americans and outlines terms that would more appropriately describe the government's actions.

“By the time I was in the second grade, everyone was calling me Raymond.”